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Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.

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Ukrainian drones burn oil refinery in Moscow

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This Week's lesson:

As America marks its 250th birthday, we're all invited to patriotic events from coast to coast

Grab sparklers and a red, white and blue party hat – a big national birthday is soon! Celebrations mark the 250th anniversary of when our first Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776 – a step that define...

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Tap the wealth of information in your newspaper as a teaching tool:

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Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events.

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How well do you keep up with the world around you? Take this week’s quiz to test your knowledge of recent national and world events.

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How a British startup is drawing electricity from bacteria

British startup Bactery says its 'bacteria-powered battery' uses soil's naturally occurring microbes to generate a steady trickle of power, at least enough to replace 10 AA batteries. The company hopes to produce four watts of electric current from a...

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The news media shape how we see and understand the world around us. With its new video series, NBCU Academy takes a deep dive into what it means to be a journalist today, how the industry is evolving, and how the next generation can help.

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